Goten jumped onto his own bed
and was playing with some new action figures Trunks had given
him last month.

"Goten?"

"Hm?"

"I'm trying to study. Do
you mind?"

"No you weren't. You were
talkin' to Viiiii-delll."

"How do you know?"

"Cause I do."

"Well, I'm studying now so
go and play somewhere else, please?"

"Can't."

"Can't?"

"Mom's in a cleaning frenzy.
I'll be next if she sees me. I don't wanna bath."

"Baths are nice Goten."

"Not how mom does them. And
she won't let me take one by myself yet. I'm a big boy. I know
how to clean myself."

Gohan raised an eyebrow in curiousity,but
decided not to inquire. Both he and Goten were growing up faster
than she wanted to accept and she was hanging on to every ounce
of childhood she could keep in Goten.

"Then, can you just play
quietly okay?"

"Mmm-hmm."

For roughly fifteen minutes, Gohan
studied in relative quiet until...

"I'm the hater of Crime!
The Champion of Justice! The----"

Gohan turned abruptly in time
to see Goten with his old Great Saiyaman helmet. Since he had
switched to a bandana and sunglasses, the helmet just hung out
in his closet.

Now on Goten's head, or rather
completely covering all of the boy's head, Goten attempted to
mimic his older brother's alter ego, complete with poses. "Hey
brother! Looky look! Can I be part of your team?"

Gohan laughed despite himself.
He wanted to yell at Goten for getting into his things as well
as making noise, but he just couldn't bring himself to do so.
Besides, it was nice to be idolized by someone. Watching Goten
run through numerous poses, Gohan realized something...those poses
really did look stupid! He made a mental note to design a new
set later.

Unable to see correctly in the
helmet (the visor was down over his nose), Goten tripped over
some of Gohan's books and splatted onto the floor. The helmet
rolled off and landed beside Gohan's feet.

"Okay, Goten, you had your
fun. Now can I get back to studying?"

With sad, droopy eyes, Goten nodded.

"And put this back where
you found it."

"But--"

"No buts. Just do it."

"You sound more and more
like mom everyday!" Goten angrily yelled before grabbing
the helmet and trudging back to the closet with a pout.

Gohan thought about it and cringed.
Great Dende! He didn't ever want to be like his mother in that
respect! A few moments of silence passed as he waited to make
sure Goten wouldn't bother him again. Goten resumed his playing
as Gohan once again dived into the books. Problem was, he couldn't
concentrate anymore. His mind kept returning to Videl.

"Hey Goten?"

"Yeah?"

"Isn't it your bedtime?"

Goten just stared at him innocently.
Gohan decided to opt for a new tactic.

"Goten, if you go to bed
now we can both get up extra early and train before I go to school."

Goten's eyes lit up. "Can
we? Really?"

Gohan nodded.

"Okay. Don't forget to wake
me." Goten excitedly replied as he stripped off his clothes,
threw on his pajamas and dived under the covers. Gohan made sure
he was all tucked in before shutting off the main light. His desk
lamp and monitor glare would be sufficient light. He waited several
minutes, thumbing through his Health Studies text. Sure enough,
like their father, Goten was sound asleep almost instantly. With
a devillish smirk, Gohan returned to his computer and beeped Videl.

<Took you long enough Gohan.>

<I thought it was rather fast
considering.>

<You really oughta ask you
mom for your own room>

<This IS my own room. It's
Goten that needs to ask>

<Just tell your mom you need
your space>

<Like she'd believe that>

<Give her the 'I'm a young
MAN now' reason>

<She'd say use the bathroom>

<Oh. How about the 'interfere
with my studies' approach?>

<Already tried that. It'd work
on my old mom, but not this new, changed mom>

<You have one strange family
Gohan>

<And you don't?>

<Yours is stranger though>

<Got me there>

<Hey Gohan, have you done the
Health Studies homework yet?>

<No>

<Really!!!???>

<Distractions>

<You calling ME a distraction!?>

<.......>

<GOHAN!>

<That was a compliment Videl>

<Eh?>

<Think about it>

<I don't like to think so much>

<Thinking's good for ya>

<For you maybe>

<Trains body and mind>

<Gohan, you naughty boy>

<???>

<Hang on. I forgot the naivety
trait in your family.>

Videl then dashed over to her
dresser, pulled out a magazine and opened the middle section to
the camera for Gohan to see.

Gohan nearly fell over in his
chair as he gasped. Desperately trying to keep quiet, he buried
his face in his text for a minute. Finally, he returned to the
keyboard. <VIDEL, WHAT THE!?>

<Oh please. It's along the
subject of our Health Studies right?>

<But I really don't need to
look at a naked man>

<Maybe not. But I do>

<Eeeeeehhh???>

<Oh Gohan, your innocence is
cute, but getting annoying.>

<???>

<I give up. I got it. Here's
a special assignment for ya. Read ahead two chapters in the Health
Studies text>

<Why?>

<Just do it for me, okay?>

<???>

<Think of it as training Gohan.
You trained me on 'ki' and now I'm going to train you on a different
power>

<Another power?>

<Of body and mind>

<I'm not familiar with such
a power>

<I know. It's obvious>

<Videl?>

<Trust me, Gohan>

<I'm in trouble aren't I?>

<Trouble?>

<Always in trouble when you're
involved>

<Gohan!>

Just then Videl heard her father
yelling "Lights out!"
<Gotta go Gohan. Pop's in a rage. Good night Gohan>

<Good night Videl. C-ya in
school tomorrow>

<Right. Same time. Same place>

At that Gohan turned off his computer
and glanced at his text again. What did she mean by 'another power?'
Did his dad, Piccolo, or anyone else know of this other power?
He opened up the text and glanced at the table of contents. Finding
the current chapter of study, he counted two chapters after. The
title of the section that contained the two next chapters was
"Human Sexuality, Love, and Marriage." What did either
subject have to do with power? Gohan's eyebrows raised in bewilderment.
Glancing at the clock, he realized that pondering time was over.
He'd have to sleep on it and bug her at school about it.